Anne Rabbitte

Anne Rabbitte (born 11 October 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with responsibility for Disability since July 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency since 2016.[1]

Anne Rabbitte

Minister of State for Disability
Assumed office
1 July 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byFinian McGrath
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
ConstituencyGalway East
Personal details
Born (1973-10-11) 11 October 1973
Portumna, County Galway, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse(s)
Paddy Callan
(m. 19972011)
Children3
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Websiteannerabbitte.ie

She was a member of Galway County Council from 2014 to 2016.[2]

In May 2016, she was appointed to the Fianna Fáil Front Bench, as Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs.[3]

In April 2019, Rabbitte criticised plans to excavate the site of the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, describing it as "a wilful waste of public money", and questioned if the intention was to dig up every cillín (burial ground for stillborn and unbaptized infants) in Ireland.[4]

Following the formation of the Government of the 33rd Dáil, Rabbitte was appointed Minister of State for Disability.

References

  1. "Anne Rabbitte". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "Anne Rabbitte". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. "Election 2016: Anne Rabbitte". RTÉ News. 27 February 2016.
  4. "Stop Digging". 23 April 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
2020–present
Incumbent

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